"The Owls Who Came From Away"
"Over the past 80 years, one of the most resilient and hearty owls has practically engulfed a continent. Not everyone is pleased."
Source: Hakai, 07/08/2024
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"Albuquerque Made Itself Drought-Proof. Then Its Dam Started Leaking."
"Cities across the West rely on fragile water sources — and aging infrastructure."
Source: Grist, 07/08/2024
Outrage After Biden NPS Reinstates ‘Barbaric’ Trump-Era Hunting Rules
"The Biden administration has reinstated controversial Trump-era rules allowing what critics say are “barbaric” hunting practices that target bears and wolves, including pups or cubs, on federal land in Alaska.
Source: Guardian, 07/08/2024
"Gaining Ground on the East Coast’s Intracoastal Waterway"
"Scientists hope a sediment-laying strategy can help preserve the marine highway while restoring marshlands."
Source: Undark, 07/08/2024
US Prisons Exposed to an Increasing Number of Hazardous Heat Days: Study
"Incarcerated people in southern states had the greatest exposure to extreme temperatures, yet do not have access to universal air conditioning, researchers found."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/08/2024
GM Fined $146 Million Because 5.9 Million Older Vehicles Emit Excess CO2
"General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards."
Source: AP, 07/08/2024
"Fight Over Seabed Agency Leadership Turns Nasty"
"Allegations of possible payments to help secure votes. Claims of abuse of agency funds by top diplomats. A possible job offer to entice a candidate to withdraw from a race. These are not the shenanigans of a corrupt election in an unstable country. Rather, they are efforts in the seemingly genteel parlors of a United Nations-affiliated agency, meant to sway decisions related to the start of seabed mining of the metals used in electric vehicles."
Source: NYTimes, 07/08/2024
"Advocates Decry Attempt To Halt New Silica Rule Meant To Protect Miners"
"A single line included in the proposed annual appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Labor and other agencies could — if adopted by congress later this year — halt the implementation of a newly finalized rule limiting the amount of silica dust miners are exposed to while working underground."
Source: West Virginia Watch, 07/08/2024
Failed Minnesota Dam One of Nearly 200 Across Midwest in ‘Poor’ Condition
"Especially in the Midwest, climate change presents a growing threat to the nation’s nearly 92,000 dams, many more than 100 years old, as heavy rainfall, flooding and other forms of extreme weather become more common and severe."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/08/2024
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